Combination garbage-can lid and flytrap



Nov. 16 1926. 1,607,249

G. H. DYER COMBINATION GARBAGE CAN LID AND FLYTRAP Filed Feb. 25, 1926 Patented Nov. 16, 1926.

GEORGE: HoUoK brine, or

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA.

COMBINATiON GARBAGE-CAN LID- A-nn FLYTayir. v

, Application filed February An object of this invention is, to-eliminate the fly pest fromlocalities where-moist refuse is allowed to standfin cans or otherneceptacles accessible to the fii'es.

l'ha've observed that flies are attracted by fumes or efliuviarising'from moist accu1nu-.

lations and thatthey are. particularly attracted to garbage cansqa nd like receptacles in w iich accumulations ofmoist refuse are allowed to stand, and ,a11'object of this in- 'venti'on 'is-.'.to provide ,means .operating in combination with such canstolentrap flies attracted to thecaris byjthe e'fliuvi'a therefrom, and the invention is broadly new, basic and pioneer in that I provide a 11d or v cover for thefrefuse receptaclein which lid Another object is to provide for' convenient removal of the accumulated flies. 7

Other objects are cheapness and simplicity of construction, and ease of keeping clean and in sanitary condition.

Other objects, advantages and features of invention may appear from the accompanying drawing, the subjoined detailed description and the appended claims.

The accompanying drawing illustrates the invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device constructed in accordance with this invention, portions being broken away to expose parts otherwise not clearly shown.

Fig. 2 is a broken axial section. Fig. 3 is a plan in section on line x x Figs. 1 and 2, just above the fly inlet.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmental sec tion on said line 50 -00 Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmental view of the folds in the Wire screen and of the fiy trap entrance. a

Fig. 6 is a sectional elevation on line m,

Fig. 3.

ZE IEEZG. Serial No. 90,5275.

' Fig. 7 is; a sectional elevation on line 00 The garbage can =or receptacle 1 may be of-lany usual and convenientsize, di1nen-' r sions and formand is shown in the circular form common to garbage cans. The hd'2 has a. rim3 'ofa depth preferably greater than that "common in the usual construction of. the garbage'canlid rimsso as to make provisionforone or more openings l above 'thej portio'n 5 of theril'n that fits upon. the

body of {the' garbage can a or other refuse receptacle.

6 indicates the floor or-crossbottomf fitted provided with small perforations 7 ,near its a peak to allow effiuvia to rise to the chamber 8 provided between theifioor' 6 andfthe" top .9 of the can. Aloop forming a'handle'10 is fixed to theuhdersideof the floor '6 and extends across the cavity .formed by the peak 11, said floor is also shownprovided with anotch 12 to clamp a pin 18 projectin [inwardly from the lower part of the depenc .ing rim and adapted to support the floor ;when the same has been inserted into the rim and turned to bring the notch out; of 'regi'sterQwithjthe pin. i

,Preferably two notches and pins Ether esv if to and retained in?thefdepending rim 3. Sand bottom is shown of conical, form and 1s fore are arranged-diamtrically across the" lid and floor so that the floor will be perfect ly supported when inserted andturned as stated.

The fly trapping screen 14 may be of any suitable construction and is shown as being formed of common wire screen of too fine mesh to allow ,:-the insects to pass therethrough and being made ofthree folds as at 15, 16' and 17 the. inner ply 15 being connectedwith the intermediate ply 16 by the bridging 18 through which entrance orifices 19 are arranged.

bend 20 so as to give a finished edge to the guard 21 formed by the intermediate and outer plies. V

I have discoveredthat by providing elongated orifices 22, extending along the bridging, .the. insects find easier access to the chamber of'the trap. The flies readily find access to the trap chamber but cannot return. i

The wire screen folds are preferably made dependently and of moderate size and are The outer ply 17 is formed by a fold 20 or i removably secured inside the rim. The means for securing the same as shown, consists or grooves 23 on opposite sides of the receptacle and these grooves are shown as made by sheet metal strips 2% stamped to provide inward oil-set flanges 25 adjacent to the edges 26 of the xsgertical bar Q htormed with the screens intermediate the opening across which the. screens extend; The screens extend above the bridging sutlicient 1y to contact, and the lower edges of the screen members overlap the continuous rim below the openings and an expansion ring 2'? is fitted on the overlapping edges of the screened sections and by expansion press the overlapping portions of such sect-ions against the continuous rim below the openings.

It is understood that this invention is applicable to trapping cockroaches and where intended to be used. for that purpose, the

inlet orifice will be madeof sufiicient size to allow the. cockroaches to freely enter.

Then by leaving the garbage can with refusein it, at the haunts of the cockroaches, such insects will be entrapped.

The garbage can lid is free "from contact with the refuse in the can. Under ordinary circumstances whenit is desired to thoroughly clean the lid, the flooring and the screen tween, the. openings; strips provided with flanges forming grooves to receive screen sections; screen sections folded and perforated to form lnsect entrances to the chamber and inse rted in the grooves formed by said flanged strips; and a floor secured to the rim and permeableto allow et'fluvi'a to arise therethrough to attract insects into the space between the top, and the floor.

3. In combination with a lid having a depending rim that is'a'dapted to fit the'top of the'garbage can and is provided with open; ing's through said rim; a wire screen section folded and provided with openings to admit insects but to prevent their return; the margin of the screen 'sectionthat is nearest the inlet openings extended. beyond said openings to engage the top of the lid, the other margin of the screen section overlapping the rim otthe flange beyond. the opening into the flange, and removable means to clamp the overlapping portion of the screen sections to such rim.

l. In combination with a lid having a top and also having a depending rim that is adapted to fit the top of a garbage can, and that is provi'ded'with screened openings at fording inlet passages to insects, a conical floor to form with said rim a chamber below the top and that is provided with perforations to admit effluvia to'the chamber, and F 

